Lee Elijah
South Korean actress (born 1990)
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Lee Elijah (Korean: 이엘리야; born February 19, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She debuted with leading role in tvN's Basketball (2013). After several years in major supporting roles, she was cast as lead again with JTBC's The Good Detective (2020).
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Lee Elijah | |
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Lee in December 2019 | |
| Born | February 19, 1990 Changwon, South Korea |
| Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts (Department of Acting) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Agent | Ungbin ENS |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이엘리야 |
| RR | I Elriya |
| MR | I Elliya |
Early life and education
Lee Elijah was born into a Protestant family. Her parents named her after the prophet Elijah in the Old Testament.[1] Lee learned horse riding, taekwondo, ballet, vocal music when she was a child.[2] She studied acting from Seoul Institute of the Arts.[3]
Career
Lee Elijah debuted as the female lead in 2013 period sport series, Basketball.[4] After her debut, for few years she did major supporting roles in diverse genres. Some of her notable performances came in 2018–2019, including Ms. Hammurabi,[5] The Last Empress,[6] and Chief of Staff.[7]
Lee made her film debut with a starring role for 2019 romantic comedy My Bossy Girl.[8] In 2020, Lee returned to lead role in series with crime procedural The Good Detective.[9] On November 15, 2021, it was announced that Lee's contract with King Kong by Starship has ended.[10] In March 2022, Lee signed with new agency Ungbin ENS.[11][12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | My Bossy Girl | Hye-jin | [13][14] |
| 2022 | A Man of Reason | Min-seo | [15] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Basketball | Choi Shin-young | [citation needed] | |
| 2014 | Wonderful Days | Kim Ma-ri | [16] | |
| 2015 | The Return of Hwang Geum-bok | Baek Ye-ryung | [17] | |
| Heroes | Park Hae-mil | [18] | ||
| 2016 | Uncontrollably Fond | Kim Yoo-na | Special appearance | [19] |
| 2017 | Fight for My Way | Park Hye-ran | [20] | |
| 2018 | Children of a Lesser God | Baek A-hyeon | [21] | |
| Ms. Hammurabi | Lee Do-yeon | [citation needed] | ||
| The Last Empress | Min Yoo-ra | [citation needed] | ||
| 2019 | Chief of Staff | Yoon Hye-won | [citation needed] | |
| 2020 | The Good Detective | Jin Seo-kyung | Season 1 | [9] |
| 2021 | Delayed Justice | Yoon Hye-won | Cameo | [22] |
| 2023 | Decoy | Na Yeon-seon | Part 1–2 | [23][24] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | as "Secret Garden" (episodes 127–128) | [25] |
Web series
Music video appearances
| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Hate" | Baek Ji-young | [28] |
| "Going Crazy" | GB9 | [29] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | The Good Detective Chief of Staff |
Nominated | [30] |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2023 | Bait | Nominated | [31] | |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2015 | New Star Award | The Return of Hwang Geum-bok | Won | [citation needed] |
| 2018 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama | The Last Empress | Nominated | [32] |
